Shawn Ashmore

Shawn Ashmore

Acting • Born 1979-10-07

Acting4Richmond, British Columbia, Canada

Biography

Shawn Robert Ashmore (born October 7, 1979) is a Canadian actor who is known for roles in film, television, and interactive media. He began acting in his youth, notably portraying Jake Berenson in Nickelodeon's television series Animorphs (1998–1999), Tyler Connell in Disney Channel's television series In a Heartbeat (2000–2001), and Brad Rigby in the Disney Channel Original Movie Cadet Kelly (2002). At age 14, Ashmore received a Gemini nomination for Best Performance in a Children's/Youth Program for his starring role in the television film Guitarman (1994). Ashmore gained international recognition for his role as Bobby Drake / Iceman in the 20th Century Fox's X-Men films (2000–2014), winning the 2004 MTV Movie Award for Breakthrough Male Performance for X2. His later film roles include Canadian hero Terry Fox in Terry (2005), and lead roles in the horror films The Ruins (2008) and Frozen (2010). On television, Ashmore portrayed FBI agent Mike Weston in The Following (2013–2015). Since 2018, he has starred as attorney Wesley Evers in the police procedural drama The Rookie. He has also headlined several video games, providing voice and performance capture for Quantum Break (2016), The Dark Pictures Anthology: Man of Medan (2019), Alan Wake II (2023), and others. Ashmore received a Leo Award for Legend of Earthsea (2004) and has earned multiple Gemini and Saturn Award nominations. He is the identical twin of actor Aaron Ashmore. Description above from the Wikipedia article Shawn Ashmore, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Filmography

70 credits
The Ruins

The Ruins

Movie • 2008

Eric

The Quiet

The Quiet

Movie • 2005

Connor

Cadet Kelly

Cadet Kelly

Movie • 2002

Brad

X2

X2

Movie • 2003

Bobby Drake / Ice Man

X-Men: The Last Stand

X-Men: The Last Stand

Movie • 2006

Bobby Drake / Iceman

Solstice

Solstice

Movie • 2008

Christian

Married to It

Married to It

Movie • 1991

Student in Pageant

Frozen

Frozen

Movie • 2010

Joe Lynch

Wolf Girl

Wolf Girl

Movie • 2001

Beau

Hatchet II

Hatchet II

Movie • 2010

Fisherman #1

Diverted

Diverted

Movie • 2009

Mike Stiven

3 Needles

3 Needles

Movie • 2005

Denys

Underclassman

Underclassman

Movie • 2005

Rob Donovan

The Day

The Day

Movie • 2011

Adam

Mother's Day

Mother's Day

Movie • 2010

George Barnum

It Feeds

It Feeds

Movie • 2025

Randall Harris

X-Men: Days of Future Past

X-Men: Days of Future Past

Movie • 2014

Bobby / Iceman

Breaking the Girls

Breaking the Girls

Movie • 2013

Eric

Guitarman

Guitarman

Movie • 1994

Waylon Tibbins

Melanie Darrow

Melanie Darrow

Movie • 1997

David Abbott

Terry

Terry

Movie • 2005

Terry Fox

X-Men

X-Men

Movie • 2000

Bobby Drake

Promise the Moon

Promise the Moon

Movie • 1997

Leviatus Bennett

Just Breathe

Just Breathe

Movie • 2025

Chester

Devil's Gate

Devil's Gate

Movie • 2018

Conrad 'Colt' Salter

The Huntsman

The Huntsman

Movie • 2026

Max Mason

Evolution X - The Making of X-Men

Evolution X - The Making of X-Men

Movie • 2003

The Second Uncanny Issue of X-Men! Making X2

The Second Uncanny Issue of X-Men! Making X2

Movie • 2003

Self

Hollow in the Land

Hollow in the Land

Movie • 2017

Darryl

X2 Global Webcast Highlights

X2 Global Webcast Highlights

Movie • 2003

Self

Any Mother's Son

Any Mother's Son

Movie • 1997

Billy

Already Gone

Already Gone

Movie • 2012

Jude Mulvey

Acts of Violence

Acts of Violence

Movie • 2018

Brandon

Darkness Falls

Darkness Falls

Movie • 2020

Jeff Anderson

Culture Shock

Culture Shock

Movie • 2019

Thomas

Happy Halloween

Happy Halloween

Movie • 2014

David

At the Mercy of a Stranger

At the Mercy of a Stranger

Movie • 1999

Danny

Strike!

Strike!

Movie • 1998

Photographer

Aftermath

Aftermath

Movie • 2021

Kevin

My Brother's Keeper

My Brother's Keeper

Movie • 2004

Twin Double (uncredited)

The Barrens

The Barrens

Movie • 2012

Dale

Mariachi Gringo

Mariachi Gringo

Movie • 2012

Edward

Blackout

Blackout

Movie • 2001

First Son

The Free Fall

The Free Fall

Movie • 2022

Nick

Gross Misconduct: The Life of Brian Spencer

Gross Misconduct: The Life of Brian Spencer

Movie • 1993

Young Brian Spencer

X2: United Colors of X

X2: United Colors of X

Movie • 2003

Self (archive footage)

Fringe

Fringe

TV • 2008

Joshua Rose

In a Heartbeat

In a Heartbeat

TV • 2000

Tyler Connell

Smallville

Smallville

TV • 2001

Eric Summers

Animorphs

Animorphs

TV • 1998

Jake

Legend of Earthsea

Legend of Earthsea

TV • 2004

Ged

Real Kids, Real Adventures

Real Kids, Real Adventures

TV • 1998

The Outer Limits

The Outer Limits

TV • 1995

Morris Shotwell

The Super Hero Squad Show

The Super Hero Squad Show

TV • 2009

Iceman

The Following

The Following

TV • 2013

Mike Weston

Quantum Break

Quantum Break

TV • 2016

Jack Joyce

Relationship Status

Relationship Status

TV • 2016

Ben

Conviction

Conviction

TV • 2016

Sam Spencer

Flash Forward

Flash Forward

TV • 1995

Gord

The Ray Bradbury Theater

The Ray Bradbury Theater

TV • 1985

Charlie

Fast Track

Fast Track

TV • 1997

Young Chandler

The City

The City

TV • 1999

Tyler

Bloodletting & Miraculous Cures

Bloodletting & Miraculous Cures

TV • 2010

Fitz

The Rookie

The Rookie

TV • 2018

Wesley Evers

Earth: Final Conflict

Earth: Final Conflict

TV • 1997

Max

The Rookie: Feds

The Rookie: Feds

TV • 2022

Wesley Evers

S.W.A.T.

S.W.A.T.

TV • 2017

Liam

The Boys

The Boys

TV • 2019

Man In Scrubs

The Boys

The Boys

TV • 2019

Lamplighter

The Wil Wheaton Project

The Wil Wheaton Project

TV • 2014

Self

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